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• Study Reveals Psilocybin Matches SSRIs in Depression Relief, Offers Extra Benefits

  26-09-2024 23:52 via scitechdaily.com
  Psilocybin is as good as SSRI for depression, but doesn’t lower sex drive and gives a better sense of well-being and psychosocial functioning. Researchers at Imperial College London compared the effects of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, to the SSRI antidepressant escitalopram, finding both treatments effective for depression over six months. However, psilocybin [...]
  
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• Scientists Discover “Grumpy” New Fish Species in the Red Sea

  26-09-2024 22:31 via scitechdaily.com
  The grumpy dwarfgoby, a new fish species with a menacing look, has been discovered in the Red Sea, emphasizing the importance of conservation efforts in this environmentally sensitive area. Researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and the University of Washington have discovered a new fish species with a perpetual frown, the [...]
  
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• From Open Water at the North Pole, to a Marathon Run on an Ice Floe, It Was Quite an Arctic Summer

  26-09-2024 22:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The extent of Arctic sea ice has shriveled to its lowest extent for the year, heralding the end of summer. The ice covers about 750,000 fewer square miles of ocean than average — a testament to continuing climate change.
  
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• NASA’s MAVEN at 10: Unveiling the Red Planet’s Hidden Atmosphere

  26-09-2024 21:16 via scitechdaily.com
  For the past decade, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft has been pivotal in expanding our understanding of Mars, particularly focusing on the planet’s atmosphere and its response to solar influences. The spacecraft’s findings, from atmospheric erosion during solar storms to novel auroras across the Martian skies, offer crucial insights into Mars’ climate history and its evolution from [...]
  
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• OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots and convert itself to for-profit company

  26-09-2024 20:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  OpenAI’s history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders
  
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• MIT’s Quantum Locks Tighten Security on Cloud AI

  26-09-2024 20:38 via scitechdaily.com
  MIT researchers have created a quantum-based security protocol that enhances data privacy in cloud-based deep learning. By encoding data into laser light, the protocol ensures secure data transmission without compromising the accuracy of the models. Initial tests demonstrated a 96% accuracy rate while fully protecting user data and model details, promising a breakthrough in secure [...]
  
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• Parents will have to set aside some earnings for child influencers under new California laws

  26-09-2024 20:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Parents and guardians who profit from social media posts featuring their children will soon be required to set aside some earnings for the starlets
  
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• The Real Impact Those Sad Puppy Dog Eyes Have on Their Owners

  26-09-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Pet owners can feel immense guilt when leaving their pets at home.
  
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• MED6-189: A Stunning Breakthrough in the Fight Against Malaria

  26-09-2024 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have developed MED6-189, a new drug effective against drug-sensitive and drug-resistant strains of human malaria parasites. MED6-189 targets the apicoplast and vesicular trafficking pathways in Plasmodium falciparum, blocking parasite development and preventing drug resistance. This synthetic compound, inspired by marine sponges, has shown efficacy in both humanized mouse models and against other zoonotic parasites. [...]
  
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• Deadly flooding in Central Europe made twice as likely by climate change

  26-09-2024 19:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the heavy rainfall that caused floods killing 24 people in Central Europe earlier this month, a new flash study found
  
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• Ecuador’s Growing Shrimp Industry Comes at a Cost to Coastal Ecosystems

  26-09-2024 19:18 via scitechdaily.com
  Large numbers of rectangular holding ponds lie amid mangrove forests in southern Ecuador. Ecuador’s Guayas River region demonstrates the intense growth of shrimp farming, which has more than doubled its area since the 1980s, leading to a significant reduction in mangrove forests. Conservation programs have been implemented to curb this loss, as the shrimp industry’s [...]
  
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• Do You Have Diabetes? This New AI Can Tell by Listening to Your Voice

  26-09-2024 18:09 via scitechdaily.com
  The AI model is capable of identifying alterations in an individual’s voice to determine the presence of type 2 diabetes, achieving an accuracy of 66% in women and 71% in men. New research, presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid (September 9-13), reveals the [...]
  
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• Jenna Bush Hager tearfully reacts to Hoda Kotb's departure from 'TODAY': 'You believed in me first'

  26-09-2024 17:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  After Hoda Kotb’s emotional announcement that she is leaving "TODAY" next year, Jenna Bush Hager tearfully remembered how Kotb was in her corner when it came to becoming her co-host.
  
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• OpenAI Could Grant Sam Altman ​​​​​​​7% Stake, Worth $10.5 Billion In For-Profit Transition

  26-09-2024 17:38 via technocracy.news
  
  Oh, Sam, Sam. You greedy, greedy megalomaniac. You turned your back on everything that could have benefited mankind in favor of your own personal aggrandizement. In the meantime, you have run off the great talent that could have insured a safe, useable product. Your reckless pursuit of AGI and ASI will affect billions of people on planet Earth.
  Altman is also a attendee of super-paganistic, hedonistic Burning Man festival in Nevada. ⁃ Patrick Wood, TN Editor.OpenAI’s Chief Technology
  
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• Hoda Kotb will step down as co-anchor of NBC News' 'TODAY' show

  26-09-2024 17:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Hoda Kotb, a beloved mainstay of NBC News' "TODAY" for nearly two decades, announced Thursday that she will step down from the network's flagship morning show early next year.
  
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• A top government scientist engaged in research misconduct, NIH finds

  26-09-2024 17:01 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A National Institutes of Health investigation has found research misconduct by a top neuroscientist
  
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• Walking Fish? Discover the Sea Robin’s Unique Ability

  26-09-2024 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have discovered that the legs of sea robins, which resemble those of a crab, serve as sensory organs to detect prey. This finding, documented in two studies published in Current Biology, reveals the legs’ role in taste and touch. The studies also explore the genetic mechanisms behind this trait, highlighting the involvement of a [...]
  
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• The Long Journey to Complex Thought

  26-09-2024 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Cognition makes humans stand apart from other animals, but it didn’t happen overnight. Learn how cooperation and shared thinking helped shape human intelligence.
  
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• MIT Investigation: Mars’ Lost Atmosphere Found Hidden in Its Clay

  26-09-2024 16:06 via scitechdaily.com
  Mars’ Early Thick Atmosphere Could Be Locked Up in the Planet’s Clay Surface Researchers from MIT suggest that Mars’ once thick atmosphere may be trapped within the planet’s vast clay deposits, potentially storing significant amounts of carbon dioxide as methane. This discovery opens the possibility of using these resources for future Mars missions, shedding light [...]
  
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• The World's Oldest Wine Discovered With Ashes Of First Century Man

  26-09-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The oldest wine in the world was discovered in Carmona, Spain. The ashes and bones of a man who died in the first century A.D. were soaking in white wine.
  
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• Study Links Poor Sleep in Pregnancy to Higher Risk of Child Neurodevelopmental Issues

  26-09-2024 15:00 via scitechdaily.com
  New research reveals that insufficient sleep during pregnancy, affecting nearly 40% of women, is linked to an elevated risk of neurodevelopmental delays in children. These effects, compounded by factors like impaired glucose tolerance in mothers, can hinder the social, emotional, and cognitive development of children, with a more pronounced impact on boys. Impact of Sleep [...]
  
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• OpenAI considering restructuring to for-profit; CTO Mira Murati and two top research execs depart

  26-09-2024 14:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  OpenAI’s board is considering plans to restructure the firm to a for-profit business, according to a source who asked to remain anonymous because the talks are ongoing.
  
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• Police are probing apparent cyber vandalism on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations

  26-09-2024 14:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  U.K. transport officials and police are investigating a “cyber-security incident” after users of public Wi-Fi networks at the country’s biggest railway stations reported being shown anti-Muslim messages
  
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• One Tech Tip: Using Instagram's new teen account settings to supervise young users

  26-09-2024 12:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Worried about your teen’s Instagram use
  
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• 'A warmer, sicker world': Mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases are on an unstoppable march across the US - BBC.com

  26-09-2024 11:07 via news.google.com
  'A warmer, sicker world': Mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases are on an unstoppable march across the US  BBC.comHow Terrified Should We All Be About EEE?  New York MagazineNew York Resident Dies of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Infection  The New York TimesHere’s what to know after NY’s first mosquito-borne EEE death since 2015  GothamistFirst EEE death in N.Y. prompts Hochul to declare imminent threat  New York Daily News
  
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• Hurricane Helene could bring "catastrophic and deadly storm surge" to parts of Florida Gulf Coast - CBS News

  26-09-2024 09:15 via news.google.com
  Hurricane Helene could bring "catastrophic and deadly storm surge" to parts of Florida Gulf Coast  CBS NewsHurricane Helene tracker: See projected path of 'catastrophic' storm as Florida braces  USA TODAYBuresh Blog: Hot tropics... USGS wave sensors... Arthur Crofton  Yahoo! Voices2 AM UPDATE: Helene to bring ‘catastrophic’ storm surge to parts of Florida  WFLAHurricane Helene Potentially Catastrophic  The Weather Channel
  
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• Equity Futures Rise as China Pledges Fiscal Aid: Markets Wrap - Yahoo Finance

  26-09-2024 08:32 via news.google.com
  
  Equity Futures Rise as China Pledges Fiscal Aid: Markets Wrap  Yahoo FinanceChinese stocks close sharply higher after Beijing affirms stimulus measures; property stocks spike  CNBCHong Kong stocks lead global surge on reports of more China stimulus measures  MarketWatchTech Stocks Lift Asian Equities to Two-Year High: Markets Wrap  BloombergMorning Bid: China gives markets another reason to cheer  Reuters
  
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• Exclusive: OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equity - Reuters

  26-09-2024 08:19 via news.google.com
  Exclusive: OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equity  ReutersOpenAI Executives Exit as C.E.O. Works to Make the Company For-Profit  The New York TimesWhy Mira Murati Quit As Chief Technology Officer Of OpenAI  NDTVOpenAI CTO Mira Murati is leaving  The VergeOpenAI considering restructuring to for-profit, CTO Mira Murati and two top research execs depart  CNBC
  
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• Zelensky to make urgent in-person plea to Biden and Harris as Ukraine braces for possibility of a Trump presidency - CNN

  26-09-2024 08:00 via news.google.com
  Zelensky to make urgent in-person plea to Biden and Harris as Ukraine braces for possibility of a Trump presidency  CNNZelenskyy holds meeting with Biden  Ukrainska PravdaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discusses 'Victory Plan' he will present to Biden: GMA exclusive  ABC NewsZelenskyy is visiting the White House as a partisan divide grows over Ukraine war  The Associated Press
  
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• How every senator voted on the stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown - The Washington Post

  26-09-2024 07:45 via news.google.com
  How every senator voted on the stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown  The Washington PostCongress Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown  The New York TimesHow each member of the House voted on the government funding deal  CNN
  
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• Eric Adams Is Indicted After Federal Corruption Investigation - The New York Times

  26-09-2024 06:47 via news.google.com
  
  Eric Adams Is Indicted After Federal Corruption Investigation  The New York TimesNew York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal charges  BBC.comVideo: New York mayor says he expects criminal charges  Al Jazeera EnglishEric Adams, New York’s mayor, is indicted  The Economist
  
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• Season over, Clark sees 'what's possible' for Fever - ESPN

  26-09-2024 06:17 via news.google.com
  Season over, Clark sees 'what's possible' for Fever  ESPNCaitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever eliminated by Connecticut Sun in WNBA playoffs: Latest updates  The New York TimesWNBA playoffs: As Caitlin Clark's season ends, it's a reminder that this is just the beginning  Yahoo SportsCaitlin Clark's record-setting rookie year is over. How much better can she get?  USA TODAYCaitlin Clark’s rookie season comes to end with Fever playoff loss  Ne
  
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• Zelensky warns U.N. that Russia is preparing to attack nuclear plants - The Washington Post

  26-09-2024 06:13 via news.google.com
  
  Zelensky warns U.N. that Russia is preparing to attack nuclear plants  The Washington PostZelensky Warns U.N. Against Conceding to Russia’s ‘Insane’ Desire for Land  The New York TimesRussia planning attacks on Ukrainian nuclear power plants, Zelensky warns  CNNZelenskyy warns of Russia threat at UN as Putin steps up nuclear rhetoric  The Guardian
  
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• Elusive orca group hunts dolphins off Chile, new images reveal - CNN

  26-09-2024 06:00 via news.google.com
  Elusive orca group hunts dolphins off Chile, new images reveal  CNNMysterious orca group near Chile tracked down, revealing newly discovered hunting skills  Phys.orgWild Orcas Spotted Hunting Dolphins Off Chile in a Scientific First  ScienceAlertA still image from video taken by Luis Aguilar of orcas sharing meat  EurekAlertThis mysterious gang of killer whales is hunting down and eating dolphins  BBC Science Focus
  
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• US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border after UN talks - Reuters

  26-09-2024 05:17 via news.google.com
  US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border after UN talks  ReutersUS and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah  The Associated PressWhat will the surge of US forces to the Middle East cost the military?  Defense NewsU.S., France and other nations call for Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal  The Washington Post
  
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• Lebanon strikes preparing for ground offensive - Israel army chief - BBC.com

  26-09-2024 05:07 via news.google.com
  Lebanon strikes preparing for ground offensive - Israel army chief  BBC.comHow the Israel-Hezbollah war can be traced to a 15-year conflict in South Lebanon  The Indian ExpressIsraeli military prepares for possible ground incursion in Lebanon  CNNHizbullah seems to have miscalculated in its fight with Israel  The EconomistIs Israel about to invade Lebanon?  Al Jazeera English
  
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• Kendall Jenner Frees the Nipple During Night Out With Gigi Hadid for Rosalía’s Birthday Party - E! NEWS

  26-09-2024 04:57 via news.google.com
  Kendall Jenner Frees the Nipple During Night Out With Gigi Hadid for Rosalía’s Birthday Party  E! NEWSView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Putin outlines new rules for Russian use of vast nuclear arsenal - Al Jazeera English

  26-09-2024 04:50 via news.google.com
  Putin outlines new rules for Russian use of vast nuclear arsenal  Al Jazeera EnglishPutin reveals new rules on nuclear weapons in Russia's latest warning to the West  CNBCVladimir Putin warns west he will consider using nuclear weapons  The GuardianPutin issues nuclear warning to the West over strikes on Russia from Ukraine  ReutersPutin lowers threshold for nuclear response as Biden administration pledges new funding to Ukraine  Fox News
  
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• 'Chaos reigns' - the notorious jail holding Sean 'Diddy' Combs - BBC.com

  26-09-2024 04:48 via news.google.com
  
  'Chaos reigns' - the notorious jail holding Sean 'Diddy' Combs  BBC.comDid Sean Combs Firebomb Kid Cudi’s Car? Charges Allude to a Reported Arson.  The New York TimesDiddy Will Testify in Criminal Case, Lawyer Says In New TMZ Studios Documentary  TMZSean 'Diddy' Combs : An 11th accuser comes forward as rap mogul awaits trial  BBC.comThere's a reason Diddy's famous friends have stayed silent amid his arrest. PR experts say it's the best strategy. 
  
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• Harris and Trump share dueling economic visions as they campaign in key states - CNN

  26-09-2024 04:34 via news.google.com
  
  Harris and Trump share dueling economic visions as they campaign in key states  CNNHarris Casts Herself as Pro-Labor ‘Capitalist’ in Economic Pitch  Bloomberg
  
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• I never trusted Sam Altman. I trust OpenAI’s overhyped CEO even less now. - BGR

  26-09-2024 03:49 via news.google.com
  
  I never trusted Sam Altman. I trust OpenAI’s overhyped CEO even less now.  BGRSam Altman says his private home office includes a prehistoric piece of technology  Business InsiderFive things we learned from our bare-all interview with Sam Altman  The San Francisco StandardWhy Sam Altman stares at an axe in his home office  The Verge'A Real Growing Up Moment For Me': OpenAI's 39-Year-Old CEO Says He Learned a Lot from Being Fired  Entrepreneu
  
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• 5 takeaways from Harris’s MSNBC interview with Stephanie Ruhle - The Hill

  26-09-2024 03:07 via news.google.com
  5 takeaways from Harris’s MSNBC interview with Stephanie Ruhle  The Hill3 Takeaways From Kamala Harris’s Interview on MSNBC  The New York TimesMSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle calls out Harris for dodging how she'd raise taxes: 'She doesn't answer the question'  Fox News
  
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• NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws

  26-09-2024 02:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board says the carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process
  
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• Japan joins patrols through Taiwan Strait - reports - BBC.com

  26-09-2024 02:15 via news.google.com
  Japan joins patrols through Taiwan Strait - reports  BBC.comJapan sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time  Al Jazeera EnglishNew Zealand, Australia naval ships sailed through Taiwan Strait on Wednesday  ReutersJapan SDF destroyer sails through Taiwan Strait for 1st time  Nikkei AsiaJapan vessel joins Australia and New Zealand in its first Taiwan Strait transit  South China Morning Post
  
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• Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses

  26-09-2024 02:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Meta has unveiled updates to the company’s virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses along as it tries to demonstrate its artificial intelligence prowess and the next generation of computing platforms beyond smartphones and computers
  
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• Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses - The Associated Press

  26-09-2024 02:03 via news.google.com
  Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses  The Associated PressIntroducing Orion, Our First True Augmented Reality Glasses  MetaMeta debuts $299 Quest 3S mixed-reality headset  Yahoo FinanceMark Zuckerberg unveils new Orion holographic smart glasses with a ‘neural interface’  FortuneMeta Missed Out on Smartphones. Can Smart Glasses Make Up for It?  WIRED
  
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• Bridgerton Ball controversy: Detroit event flops with pole dancer, Kool-Aid - FOX 2 Detroit

  26-09-2024 01:47 via news.google.com
  Bridgerton Ball controversy: Detroit event flops with pole dancer, Kool-Aid  FOX 2 DetroitThey Were Promised a Charming ‘Bridgerton’ Ball. They Got a Pole Dance.  The New York TimesBridgerton fans calling for refunds after disappointing event in Detroit  WXYZ 7 Action News DetroitFans upset over royal disaster at "Bridgerton" ball in Detroit  CBS NewsThe ‘Bridgerton’ Ball Scam Leaves Fans Angry: What Happened During the Uncle &
  
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• Cowboys will do something they've never done when traveling to face Giants for 'Thursday Night Football' - CBS Sports

  26-09-2024 01:21 via news.google.com
  Cowboys will do something they've never done when traveling to face Giants for 'Thursday Night Football'  CBS SportsBig Facts: Quickest turnaround in team history  DallasCowboys.comDallas Cowboys at New York Giants: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 4 game  USA TODAYCowboys will play short-week road game for the first time ever  NBC SportsMadden has predicted the Dallas Cowboys to lose again  Blogging The Boys
  
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• New York resident dies from mosquito-borne disease as experts warn of widening risk - Fox News

  26-09-2024 00:12 via news.google.com
  New York resident dies from mosquito-borne disease as experts warn of widening risk  Fox NewsHere’s what to know after NY’s first mosquito-borne EEE death since 2015  GothamistNew York Resident Dies of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Infection  The New York TimesGovernor Hochul Announces Statewide Action Following Confirmed Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis  ny.govNew York reports death from EEE after 1st case diagnosed in nearly a decade &n
  
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• ‘Monsters’ Cast Reacts to Controversy Over Homoerotic Brother Scenes; Erik Menendez Actor Cooper Koch ‘Does Not’ Believe the Siblings Were Incestuous - Variety

  26-09-2024 00:12 via news.google.com
  ‘Monsters’ Cast Reacts to Controversy Over Homoerotic Brother Scenes; Erik Menendez Actor Cooper Koch ‘Does Not’ Believe the Siblings Were Incestuous  Variety‘Monsters’ Cast Responds to Erik Menendez Slamming the Series: ‘You Should Probably See It Before You Speak Out Again’  VarietyWhere Are Lyle And Erik Menendez Now? New Evidence Could Get Them Released From Prison  ForbesCould a Menudo Member's Sex Abuse Allegatio
  
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